CBS executives thought the 25-minute program was too slow, too serious and too different from the upbeat spectacles they imagined audiences wanted.
It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot ...
It's Christmastime, Charlie Brown! "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired for the first time on Dec. 9, 1965 and just celebrated its 59th anniversary of bringing Christmas cheer to audiences.
The four-minute sketch, which aired during the show’s Dec. 21 episode, relentlessly skewered the Charles Schulz animated classic while making several adults-only jokes.